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Lori Anne Dyke
Lori Anne Dyke (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Although Ohio held partisan judicial primaries, general judicial elections were officially nonpartisan.
Dyke ran for the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals in 2012. She also competed for a seat on the court in the 2010 election.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Deborah M. Turner defeated Lori Anne Dyke in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah M. Turner (D) | 71.0 | 263,126 |
| Lori Anne Dyke (R) | 29.0 | 107,717 | ||
| Total votes: 370,843 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah M. Turner | 34.5 | 37,074 |
 | John J. Gallagher | 18.8 | 20,269 | |
 | William Vodrey | 17.3 | 18,653 | |
 | Karrie Howard | 16.8 | 18,041 | |
| Ronald Mottl | 8.5 | 9,195 | ||
| Thomas Rein | 4.1 | 4,367 | ||
| Total votes: 107,599 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Lori Anne Dyke advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Anne Dyke | 100.0 | 30,984 | |
| Total votes: 30,984 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[1]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[1]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2012
Dyke was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 6, receiving 9.19% of the vote.[2][3]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Dyke received a rating of 0 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Not recommended
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Not recommended
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Not recommended
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Not recommended[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Live Election Results, March 6 Primary
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Candidates Scroll to page 15
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 Democratic Primary Ratings
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
